The 11th edition of the UrbanEye Film Festival is set to take place in Bucharest from November 6-10, 2024, promising an immersive experience that combines film, community dialogue, and interactive activities.
Hosted in two prominent cultural spaces—Cinema Elvire Popesco and ARCUB-Hanul Gabroveni—the festival’s program offers a rich selection of films, discussions, guided tours, and workshops aimed at audiences of all ages, including children and high school students.
A Focus on Community and the Common Good
This year’s UrbanEye Film Festival centers around the theme of “Community and the Common Good.” The featured films and discussions will explore crucial societal topics such as accessibility in public spaces, community internal dynamics, and the potential for collective energy to drive shared improvement. Through these explorations, the festival offers an insightful look into how we interact with our environment and each other.
Highlights of the 2024 UrbanEye Film Lineup
UrbanEye 2024 features a variety of films that include character-driven and architectural portraits, a distinctive hallmark of the festival. Complementing these films are archival selections that offer a historical perspective on urban and architectural themes.
The lineup includes diverse films from countries like France, the Netherlands, Germany, Austria, Spain, the United Kingdom, the United States, and Mexico, alongside Romanian productions. These films cover themes such as ecology, social issues, and economics, inviting audiences to reflect on global challenges and local realities.
Film Screenings Schedule
Here’s a look at the schedule for this year’s UrbanEye Film Festival:
Wednesday, November 6
- Living Together: The Story of De Warren (2023, Netherlands, Dir. Sam van Zoest)
6:30 PM, Cinema Elvire Popesco
Thursday, November 7
- The Cathedral (2022, Spain, Dir. Denis Dobrovoda)
6:30 PM, ARCUB – Hanul Gabroveni - The Promise: Architect B.V. Doshi (2023, Germany, Dir. Jan Schmidt-Garre)
9:00 PM, Cinema Elvire Popesco
Friday, November 8
- Fackelmann (2023, Romania, Dir. Grațian Gâldău) – Q&A
6:30 PM, Cinema Elvire Popesco - Rabble Rousers: Frances Goldin and the Fight for Cooper Square (2023, USA, Dir. Kelly Anderson, Kathryn Barnier, Ryan Joseph)
9:00 PM, Cinema Elvire Popesco
Saturday, November 9
- Skin of Glass (2023, Brazil, Dir. Denise Zmekhol)
4:00 PM, Cinema Elvire Popesco - I Didn’t See You There (2022, USA, Dir. Reid Davenport) – Q&A
5:30 PM, ARCUB – Hanul Gabroveni - v e i n s (2023, Romania, Dir. Laurian Ghinițoiu & Arata Mori) – Special Screening
8:00 PM, ARCUB – Hanul Gabroveni - The Point of Origin: Building a House in Austria (2023, Netherlands, Austria, Dir. Frans Parthesius) & Koolhaas Houselife (2008, France, Dir. Ila Bêka & Louise Lemoine)
8:30 PM, Cinema Elvire Popesco
Sunday, November 10
- The Train and the Peninsula (2023, Mexico, Dir. Sky Richards, Andreas Kruger Foncerrada)
4:00 PM, Cinema Elvire Popesco - Cvartal – The Cultural Heritage of Bucharest’s Neighborhoods (2024, Romania, Dir. Dan Mihai Radu)
6:00 PM, ARCUB – Hanul Gabroveni - Rehab from Rehab (2023, France, Dir. Ila Bêka & Louise Lemoine)
6:00 PM, Cinema Elvire Popesco - Charlotte’s Castle (2022, Canada, Dir. Jamie Kastner) & Grandad and the Pier (2023, United Kingdom, Dir. Reuben Armstrong)
8:00 PM, Cinema Elvire Popesco
Tickets and Passes
Tickets for the UrbanEye Film Festival are available on Eventbook at the following prices:
- Standard Ticket: 25 lei
- Discounted Ticket: 15 lei (for students, pupils, and seniors)
For festival-goers wishing to attend multiple screenings, festival passes are also available:
- Full Festival Pass: 80 lei
- Discounted Pass: 60 lei (students, pupils, seniors)
With a pass, attendees can access all festival screenings. However, it’s necessary to reserve a ticket for each screening by entering the pass barcode in the “I have a pass” section on Eventbook.
UrbanEye Film Festival 2024 is more than a film festival—it’s a platform for engaging discussions, community-building, and creative exploration of urban life and the spaces we share. Whether you’re a cinephile, an architecture enthusiast, or simply curious about the intersections of community and design, this year’s festival promises something for everyone.
